Warm Data Lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Warm Data Lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Freeman Family Farm & Greenhouse is hosting two warm Warm Data Labs in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

By International Bateson Institute / Warm Data Hosts

Select date and time

Saturday, April 5 · 3 - 5pm EDT

Location

Freeman Family Farm & Greenhouse

1426 Juniata Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Free venue parking

Join us for a series of community gatherings with warm conversation, as we look to better understand the changing landscape of the world around us by listening to one another, sharing our stories, and exploring common threads.

This series consists of two gatherings. It would be wonderful if you could come to both, but you’re welcome to come to whichever works best for you. The sessions are from 3:00 - 5:00 pm on:

  • Saturday, April 5
  • Saturday, May 3

What happens in a Warm Data Lab? 

A Warm Data gathering is like a great after-dinner conversation with people you may have never met. Small groups will reflect upon the question of the day and how it relates to different areas of life, such as family, community, health, economy, and more. Everyone is encouraged to move freely around the room, joining different groups to hear and share perspectives and stories. Then, we’ll come back together towards the end of the session to reflect on the experiences and the conversations we’ve just had.

What can I expect from this series?

You can expect to meet new people, to learn new things, to have fun and build relationships - all while deepening your understanding of the world around you. Thousands of people worldwide are taking part in these enriching community experiences as part of a ‘Warm Data Lab’ movement. At its core, a Warm Data experience brings community members from all walks of life together to reflect, share, and connect over life as we each see it.

These experiences have been described as a “kaleidoscope of conversation”, packed with enriching stories, laughter, and insights that nourish the soul, transform the way we approach work, life and our communities, and ultimately, create space for new relationships to flourish. They can even plant new seeds for joint projects that renew and revitalize community life!

We are no longer striving to see and make change; we are in it. We do hope that you accept this warm invitation to a heartfelt, caring exploration of the changing world we are living in.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a ticket?

This series is being paid for by Freeman Family Farms & Greenhouse and is free to attend.

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International Bateson Institute / Warm Data Hosts

“There will be no community without first communing”

— Nora Bateson

Warm Data is the relational information that describes the many parts of a system. For example, to understand a family, one must understand not only the family members but also the relationships between them, the context they reside in, the ecosystem that shapes them and that is, in turn, shaped by them –that is, the warm data. Warm Data familiarizes groups of people with the ways in which the contexts of their lives marinate and overlap into each other, and it offers an introduction to the complexity of their own lives so that they may better see the complexity of others. Through this discovery, people begin to see how vital it is to tend to their families, communities, and the land, and they are able to respond to emergencies with warmth.

At times Warm Data is also described more simply as: Information that is alive.

Is it possible to respond to the living world without information that is also alive?

These events are run by our community of Warm Data Hosts trained in the practices of Warm Data by the International Bateson Institute and Nora Bateson.

No two events are the same!